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Smallville S8E21: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 21Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama

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  • liberally

    Word

    in a generous or plentiful way

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • flunk

    Word

    to fail an exam, test, or course

  • hemlock

    Word

    a highly poisonous plant with small white flowers and a bad smell

  • perceptive

    Word

    good at noticing and understanding things quickly

  • isis

    Word

    the ancient Egyptian goddess of magic and motherhood

  • proverbial

    Word

    used to describe something that is well known or typical, often in a fixed phrase

  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • tempering

    Word

    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • roost

    Word

    a place where birds rest or sleep

  • coy

    Word

    pretending to be shy or modest in a way that is meant to attract attention

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  • delusional

    Word

    having false beliefs that are not based in reality

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • sarcasm

    Word

    speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

  • doomsday

    Word

    the end of the world or the final judgment in some religions

  • virtuous

    Word

    having high moral standards and behaving in a good and honest way

  • streaked

    Word

    having thin lines or marks of a different color

  • soothe

    Word

    to make someone feel calmer, less upset, or less in pain

  • formality

    Word

    the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • white knight

    Phrase

    a person who tries to rescue or defend someone in a way that seems overly noble or romantic

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

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  • cold blood

    Phrase

    used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

  • soothing

    Word

    making you feel calm and relaxed

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • mayhem

    Word

    violent or very messy disorder; chaos

  • go outside

    Phrase

    a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • spurred

    Word

    to make someone or something more likely to act or happen

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • public enemy

    Phrase

    a person or group that many people strongly dislike or blame

  • metropolis

    Word

    a very large city, especially one that is important for business and culture

  • nine lives

    Phrase

    a special ability to survive dangerous or difficult situations

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • meteor

    Word

    a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere

  • slay

    Word

    to kill a person or animal in a violent way

  • titan

    Word

    a very important or powerful person or thing in a particular field

  • implant

    Word

    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • make an appearance

    Phrase

    to attend an event briefly, especially in a public or formal way

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • want out

    Phrase

    to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

  • invincible

    Word

    impossible to defeat or overcome

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • body bag

    Phrase

    a bag used to carry a dead body

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • quarterly

    Word

    happening or done every three months

  • spur

    Word

    a metal spike or wheel on a rider's heel, used to guide a horse

  • prophecy

    Word

    a statement that says what will happen in the future, especially one believed to come from God or a holy person

  • belle

    Word

    a beautiful woman, especially one admired in a social group or at an event

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • savior

    Word

    a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • rule on

    Phrase

    to make an official decision about a case or issue

  • split off

    Phrase

    to move away from a larger group or line and become separate

  • net out

    Phrase

    to add up to a particular amount after deductions

  • accomplice

    Word

    a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • bounty

    Word

    a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • deep down

    Phrase

    in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • curing

    Word

    the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • get past

    Phrase

    to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • deception

    Word

    the act of tricking someone, or the fact of being tricked

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • earnings

    Word

    money that a person or company earns

  • casualty

    Word

    a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

  • awhile

    Word

    for a short time

  • parasite

    Word

    an organism that lives on or in another organism and gets food from it

  • phantom

    Word

    a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • tick

    Word

    a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • isolate

    Word

    to keep someone or something apart from others

  • sucker

    Word

    informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

  • inmate

    Word

    a person who is kept in prison or another institution

  • footprint

    Word

    a mark left by a foot on a surface

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • netting

    Word

    a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

  • like it or not

    Phrase

    used to say that something will happen or is true even if someone does not want it

  • greasy

    Word

    covered with or containing a lot of oil or grease

  • blasting

    Word

    very loud and forceful

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

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